false 5600151 8 Meet Chet, the wise and lovable canine narrator of <I>Dog on It</i>, who works alongside Bernie, a down-on-his-luck private investigator. Chet might have flunked out of police school ("I'd been the best leaper in K-9 class, which had led to all the trouble in a way I couldn't remember exactly, although blood was involved"), but he's a detective through and through.<P>In this, their first adventure, Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of Madison, a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters. A well-behaved, gifted student, she didn't arrive home after school and her divorced mother is frantic. Bernie is quick to take the case -- something about a cash flow problem that Chet's not all that clear about -- and he's relieved, if vaguely suspicious, when Madison turns up unharmed with a story that doesn't add up. But when she disappears for a second time in a week, Bernie and Chet aren't taking any chances; they launch a full-blown investigation. Without a ransom demand, they're not convinced it's a kidnapping, but they are sure of one thing: something smells funny.<P>Their search for clues takes them into the desert to biker bars and other exotic locals, with Chet's highly trained nose leading the way. Both Chet and Bernie bring their own special skills to the hunt, one that puts each of them in peril. But even as the bad guys try to turn the tables, this duo is nothing if not resourceful, and the result is an uncommonly satisfying adventure.<P>With his doggy ways and his endearingly hardboiled voice, Chet is full of heart and occasionally prone to mischief. He is intensely loyal to Bernie, who, though distracted by issues that Chet has difficulty understanding -- like divorce, child custody, and other peculiar human concerns -- is enormously likable himself, in his flawed, all-too-human way. This amazing book will be released in Feb. 2009. For those who love mysteries, this is a great book. Not because of the mystery itself, but because it is narrated by the P.I.'s dog, Chet. The premise itself takes a back seat to Chet and Bernie's friendship. It's light, it's amusing, and it's a quick read. But Chet and his human friend, Bernie, stayed with me and I'm anxious to read the second book in this wonderful series. This author must be part dog; he really gets into the inner workings of a dog's mind. 4690388 10 2 2008 Dog on It: A Chet and Bernie Mystery total:712|5:161|4:323|3:170|2:45|1:13| 712 2710 1121 346 3 7 false false Fri Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 09:29:30 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 09:04:49 -0800 2008
And in the end, I quite enjoyed it. Chet, the narrator, is just a dog. He likes scratching himself, is good ...more...]]> 0 4 false false Sat Jan 31 18:28:30 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 18:35:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 05:24:21 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 09:29:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 6 false false Wed Feb 18 10:56:12 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 13:12:30 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 10:56:12 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Feb 11 14:49:13 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 28 23:07:23 -0700 2009
This is a fun, creative, and unique book that’s told from the point of view of a dog. I don’t think the author captured 100% perfectly the way a dog is but overall he seem...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 16:50:15 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 18:11:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 12:43:44 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 12:54:16 -0700 2009 Dog On It tells the story of Bernie Little, P.I. and his quest to find a missing girl. The story is told from the perspective of his dog, Chet, whose experiences, observations, and actions often hold the key to Bernie's ability to find the girl and figure out why she went missing.

Quinn's...more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Feb 24 07:43:25 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 07:56:37 -0800 2009 Once more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 31 13:55:51 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 13:56:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 23:56:28 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 23:57:24 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 15:41:24 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 16:32:57 -0700 2009 Quinn does a mas...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 23:24:14 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 23:56:21 -0700 2009 Dog ON It , written by Spencer Quinn is a mystery novel. I choose to read this book because I am a big fan of mystery books and I am an animal lover.This book involves both of those elements making it a great choice for me. The book is about a k-9 named Chet, who is the narrator of the story. It is ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 12:08:22 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 12:21:03 -0700 2009
So why did I pick up a copy of Spencer Quinn's pretty conventional private eye...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 30 19:21:19 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 04 04:43:38 -0800 2009 Shirley Rousseau Murphy's tales of Joe Grey, a cat who has the power of speech. So, I might not ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 07:44:22 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 07:44:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 10:16:49 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 11:04:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed May 06 06:20:25 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 06:31:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 09:53:45 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 09:47:43 -0700 2009 1 highly entertaining! The author knows dogs and their behavior, and the narrator, Jim Frangione, gives Chet a believable voice - sometimes bewildered, sometimes sarcastic, always perfect. There are other books with dogs as the narrator, but they often overl...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 16:54:14 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 15:49:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 16:06:22 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 21:32:41 -0700 2009
I was attracted to this originally becuase I love "happy" stories with animals in them, and particularily where the animal is the narrator. Chet the dog comes accross as a happless dog who is a bit brighter than the humans in his lives, b...more...]]>